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daisygunner's review against another edition
3.0
Nothing new or different from The Lean Startup. I think both books however take too long to make pretty basic points which then just get repeated over and over to seemingly make the books longer. I do like the philosophy for start ups, I just don't think there needs to be half as many words as there are to explain it.
elbing's review
4.0
It is hard to position this book in the larger set of lean startup books out there. It is almost as if there are two books in one.
I have read at least a dozen lean startup books. After reading the "canon", ([b:The Lean Startup: How Today's Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses|10127019|The Lean Startup How Today's Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses|Eric Ries|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1333576876s/10127019.jpg|15024842], [b:Running Lean: Iterate from Plan A to a Plan That Works|13078769|Running Lean Iterate from Plan A to a Plan That Works|Ash Maurya|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1344712076s/13078769.jpg|18245963] and/or [b:The Startup Owner's Manual: The Step-By-Step Guide for Building a Great Company|13557008|The Startup Owner's Manual The Step-By-Step Guide for Building a Great Company|Steven Gary Blank|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1448890528s/13557008.jpg|19018247]), it is very interesting to delve into more targeted volumes, based on your specific interest.
I found [b:Lean Customer Development: Build Products Your Customers Need|18492257|Lean Customer Development Build Products Your Customers Need|Cindy Alvarez|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1379533699s/18492257.jpg|26176886] and [b:Lean Analytics: Use Data to Build a Better Startup Faster|16033602|Lean Analytics Use Data to Build a Better Startup Faster|Alistair Croll|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1350397246s/16033602.jpg|21804733] both remarkable.
So, back to The Leader's guide.
The first 2/3 expands on the initial Lean Startup book with real life teachings. It's a little like the three bears: not enough if it's your first discovery of lean startup, a little redundant if you are knowledgeable and just right to refresh your understanding part way through a project.
The last third could be a great book on its own: how to develop entrepreneurial management in your established company (or startup). It reads as a coach handbook, with theory, practical advice, coach-oriented advice, misconceptions, ... If I could get my dream job of fostering innovation in a large company, it would be my go-to manual!
If the shift of focus from startups to established companies piques your interest, I recommend [b:Lean Enterprise: How High Performance Organizations Innovate at Scale|18167218|Lean Enterprise How High Performance Organizations Innovate at Scale|Jez Humble|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1419979426s/18167218.jpg|25533484] which targets software companies.
Of course, there is the issue that the book is not for sale. There will only ever be the 10'000 copies for the Kickstarter participants. If you are not one of the happy few, you will have to be creative. If you live near Geneva, Switzerland, I can loan you my copy ;-)
I have read at least a dozen lean startup books. After reading the "canon", ([b:The Lean Startup: How Today's Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses|10127019|The Lean Startup How Today's Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses|Eric Ries|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1333576876s/10127019.jpg|15024842], [b:Running Lean: Iterate from Plan A to a Plan That Works|13078769|Running Lean Iterate from Plan A to a Plan That Works|Ash Maurya|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1344712076s/13078769.jpg|18245963] and/or [b:The Startup Owner's Manual: The Step-By-Step Guide for Building a Great Company|13557008|The Startup Owner's Manual The Step-By-Step Guide for Building a Great Company|Steven Gary Blank|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1448890528s/13557008.jpg|19018247]), it is very interesting to delve into more targeted volumes, based on your specific interest.
I found [b:Lean Customer Development: Build Products Your Customers Need|18492257|Lean Customer Development Build Products Your Customers Need|Cindy Alvarez|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1379533699s/18492257.jpg|26176886] and [b:Lean Analytics: Use Data to Build a Better Startup Faster|16033602|Lean Analytics Use Data to Build a Better Startup Faster|Alistair Croll|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1350397246s/16033602.jpg|21804733] both remarkable.
So, back to The Leader's guide.
The first 2/3 expands on the initial Lean Startup book with real life teachings. It's a little like the three bears: not enough if it's your first discovery of lean startup, a little redundant if you are knowledgeable and just right to refresh your understanding part way through a project.
The last third could be a great book on its own: how to develop entrepreneurial management in your established company (or startup). It reads as a coach handbook, with theory, practical advice, coach-oriented advice, misconceptions, ... If I could get my dream job of fostering innovation in a large company, it would be my go-to manual!
If the shift of focus from startups to established companies piques your interest, I recommend [b:Lean Enterprise: How High Performance Organizations Innovate at Scale|18167218|Lean Enterprise How High Performance Organizations Innovate at Scale|Jez Humble|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1419979426s/18167218.jpg|25533484] which targets software companies.
Of course, there is the issue that the book is not for sale. There will only ever be the 10'000 copies for the Kickstarter participants. If you are not one of the happy few, you will have to be creative. If you live near Geneva, Switzerland, I can loan you my copy ;-)
nheer's review
4.0
I enjoyed the book and like that it focuses on the practical side. They even have guests speak about their experience. Very cool. But after reading „The Lean Startup“ this book felt very repetitive with marginal new insights for me. Maybe that is just because I‘m not reading it to actually apply it.
I would recommend it for everyone who wants to actually implement The Lean Startup principles.
I would recommend it for everyone who wants to actually implement The Lean Startup principles.
lgmelcher's review against another edition
5.0
I dog-eared so many pages and underlined so many parts of this book. I know I will turn back to it time and again for my work. If I could buy more copies, I would! Enterprise product managers/innovation team leaders: a must read.
denouements's review against another edition
3.0
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